Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan April 2, 2019 Bridget M. McCormack, Chief Justice David F. Viviano, Chief Justice Pro Tem 158417 Stephen J. Markman Brian K. Zahra Richard H. Bernstein PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Elizabeth T. Clement Plaintiff-Appellee, Megan K. Cavanagh, Justices v SC: 158417 COA: 343978 Monroe CC: 95-026966-FC TONY EVERETTE RAPER II, Defendant-Appellant.

_________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the July 25, 2018 order of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is DENIED, because the defendant has failed to meet the burden of establishing entitlement to relief under MCR 6.508(D).

I, Larry S. Royster, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court.

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